Breaking News Archives - The Phoenix
WEBApr 29, 2024 · This is a live story, check back for updates. Older posts may not reflect current information. Read the main article here.Updated as of 4:51 p.m. 5/5/2024. Live 4:50 p.m. 5/5/2024 I’ve received reports that Worthstock’s second act was canceled due to the
New Online Housing Portal Opens Doors for Swarthmore Students
WEBSeptember 19, 2019. Last semester, Swarthmore introduced a new online housing portal to simplify the Spring housing lottery, during which students choose housing for the upcoming academic year. The new portal facilitates the processes of blocking, selecting a room through the Spring housing lottery, and selecting meal plans.
Student Council Platforms - The Phoenix
WEBNov 28, 2007 · Student Council elections will run from this Sunday 12/3 until Thursday 12/6. Online voting will be Sunday-Tuesday, and Sharples voting will. be Wednesday and Thursday. If you want to ask the candidates questions about their platforms, there will be a meet ‘n greet study break with all of the candidates from 9:00 …
Student Climbing Group Rocks Campus Extracurriculars
WEBOct 7, 2021 · Swat Rocks is a subgroup that He helped develop within the Swarthmore Outsiders club, of which she is also a member. It aims to restart The Outsiders’ rock climbing program, which was shut down during the 2021-2022 school year as part of COVID-19-related restrictions. The group climbs at the Gravity Vault, a …
“How do you write an advice column?” - The Phoenix
WEBSep 21, 2017 · First, you should set a conversational mood — this is, after all, an exchange of letters. This entails putting things like “hello” and “thank you for your interesting question” at the beginning of your column. You should do this even if it is insincere. It will be easier to do this if you pick questions to which you are excited to ...
Effective Altruism: Not Effective and Not Altruistic - The Phoenix
WEBMar 31, 2022 · If you, like me, have stepped into Sci, Kohlberg, Singer, your dorm, Sharples, Trotter, or virtually any place on Swarthmore’s campus this semester, then you have probably seen a number of posters advertising Swarthmore Effective Altruism’s 8-week fellowship. “AAAAAAAHHHHHH,” scream the posters; I scream back. Effective Altruism is a global social and ethical movement which encourages ...
Ten Places in the Crum Woods You Didn’t Know Existed
WEBMar 17, 2022 · As such, I will be ranking ten cool places in the Crum from the most to least known. Even if you consider yourself a Crumaniac or a little Crumster, I hope everyone can learn something from this list. 1. Crumhenge: coming in at the most well-known is Crumhenge. Located just next to the SEPTA bridge and home to …
The High Price of Remote Learning - The Phoenix
WEBApr 3, 2021 · The High Price of Remote Learning. by Sadie Smart. April 3, 2021. Image courtesy of Kevin Simmons on Flickr. March marked one year of the pandemic. One year of “unprecedented times” and emails “hoping to find you well.”. Unfortunately, not everyone has been well this year. According to the Center for Disease Control and Prevention ...
Counterprogramming Allegations Display Campus Divisions over …
WEBApr 11, 2024 · Events held at Swarthmore, such as Former United States Ambassador to Israel Daniel Kurtzer’s talk, have been accused by students of being a counterprogramming effort by the college. Protestors at the talk cited the support of the event by the Provost’s Office as evidence that the administration is working to quell pro-Palestinian voices. The Phoenix obtained video of Vice President for ...
Swarthmore Middle East and North Africa Faculty Statement on …
WEBOct 24, 2023 · As scholars of the Middle East and North Africa at Swarthmore College, we are deeply disappointed by the public letter issued by President Valerie Smith on Oct. 10, 2023 titled “Violence in the Middle East.” In the letter, Smith denounced the “horrific attacks by Hamas against the people of Israel” that took place a few days earlier yet ignored decades of systematic violence ...